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L. Doherty vs R. Doherty
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L. DohertyWinner
89.2L. Doherty wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
R. Doherty
87.9R. Doherty wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Laurence Doherty
89.2
L. Doherty leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Laurence Doherty
2. Reginald Doherty
Category breakdown
Season form · Titles per season
Career timeline · Titles per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Titles per season1. 🏴 Reginald Doherty5 seasons played · career day 1,825314 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏴 Laurence Doherty5 seasons played · career day 1,825283 titles
-9.9% vs R. Doherty at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 L. Doherty | 0 | 0 | 40 | 88 | 283 | 631 |
| 🏴 R. Doherty | 0 | 0 | 40 | 91 | 314 | 710 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | L. DohertyRetired | R. DohertyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Wimbledon singles titles | 5 | 4 |
| US Championships | 1 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | 3 | 3 |
| Davis Cup titles | 4 | 4 |
| Major doubles titles | 8 | — |
| Wimbledon doubles titles | — | 8 |
| Major finals | — | 8 |
| Dominance w25% | 92 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 90 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
L. Doherty89.2
R. Doherty87.9
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